Manual Tuning
In some applications, the autotune process may not
come up with PID parameters that provide the process
characteristics you desire. If the autotune does not pro-
vide satisfactory results, you will have to perform a
manual tune on the process:
1. Apply power to the Series SD31 and establish a
set point typically used in your process.
2. Go to the Operations Page, and establish values
for the PID parameters: Proportional Band = 5; Reset* =
0.00; Rate* = 0.00. Note: Autotune should be set to off.
3. When the system stabilizes, watch the process val-
ue. If this value fluctuates, increase the proportional
band setting until it stabilizes. Adjust the proportional
band in 3° to 5° increments, allowing time for the sys-
tem to stabilize between adjustments.
4. When the Input has stabilized, watch the percent
power , (Po.ht or Po.cl). It should be stable ±2%. At this
point, the process temperature should also be stable, but
it will have stabilized before reaching set point. The dif-
ference between set point and actual can be eliminated
with reset.
5. Start with a reset* value of 0.01 (99.99)** and al-
low 10 minutes for the process temperature to get to set
point. If it has not, double (halve) ** the setting and
wait another 10 minutes. Continue doubling (halving) **
every 10 minutes until the process value equals the set
point. If the process becomes unstable, the reset* value
is too large (small) **. Decrease (increase) ** the reset
value until the process stabilizes.
6. Increase Rate* to 0.10 minute. Then increase the
set point by 11° to 17°C. Monitor the system's approach
to the set point. If the process value overshoots the set
point, increase Rate* to 0.50 minute. Increase the set
point by 11° to 17°C and watch the approach to the new
set point. If you increase Rate* too much, the approach
to the set point will be very sluggish. Repeat as neces-
sary until the system rises to the new set point without
overshoot or sluggishness.
*With the [unit] parameter set at [SI] ( Setup
Page) Integral will appear in place of Reset and Deriva-
tive will appear in place of Rate.
**Integral is the reciprocal of reset. For Integral in-
stead of reset, use the values in parentheses.
For additional information about autotune and PID
control, see related features in this chapter.
Inputs
INFOSENSE™ Temperature Sensing
Watlow’s INFOSENSE™ feature can improve tem-
perature sensing accuracy by 50%. Watlow’s INFO-
SENSE™ thermocouples and RTD temperature sensors
must be used together to achieve these results.
Each INFOSENSE™ “smart” sensor contains four
numeric values that are programmed into the SD mem-
ory. These values characterize Watlow sensors, for the
controller to provide greater accuracy.
Turn the INFOSENSE™ feature on or off with
INFOSENSE™ Enable [IS;En] (Setup Page). Set the
four numerical values supplied with Watlow’s INFO-
SENSE™ in the [IS;P1], [IS;P2], [IS;P3] and [IS;P4]
parameters.
Contact your Watlow salesperson or Watlow author-
ized distributor for the pricing and availability of Wat-
low INFOSENSE™ products.
The four numerical values are found on the tag at-
tached to the sensor.
Calibration Offset
Calibration offset allows a device to compensate for
an inaccurate sensor, lead resistance or other factors
that affect the input value. A positive offset increases
the input value, and a negative offset decreases the in-
put value.
The input offset value can be viewed or changed with
Calibration Offset [`CAL] (Operations parameters).
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